She's a Luna Moth, native to this area, and apparently just hatched last night/this morning. I have had her cacoon in my office for about 2 weeks now and had forgotten about it until today when I saw her napping on the window.

And I know it's a her because she's already laid eggs. Too bad they're not fertilized

I prefer the polythemus (or is it polyphemus . . . I can't remember) moths that I raised 3 years ago in my old apartment. We had 5 cacoons and one day my roommate and I were watching tv and were suddenly bombarded by bats!! Except they weren't bats, just two bat-sized moths. Mad cool. I love moths.

Either way, meet EGGY!!!

"All changes, even the most longed for, have their melancholy; for what we leave behind us is a part of ourselves; we must die to one life before we can enter another." -Anatole France

Run Hard at the Rainbow Bridge My Angel Sock-M! I Love You Baby Girl! Now that your Mom Starlit is up there too, please help her learn the ropes, love and keep her company until I can see you both again. Starlit I love you!http://i14.tinypic.com/2a8q345.jpg

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And thanks guys! I really do love moths. I think they are the coolest bug alive. Did you know that most moths don't eat? The only one native to MA that eats is the hummingbird moth, which is also daiurnal . . . and the dork shall stop talking now. Thank you.

"All changes, even the most longed for, have their melancholy; for what we leave behind us is a part of ourselves; we must die to one life before we can enter another." -Anatole France

Well basically they eat A LOT as little kitty-pillars and save up all that energy to use when they break out of their cacoons has moths. They are in their moth stage only to mate and lay eggs, then they die. The larger the moth the longer the lifespan. Eggy will probably live about 1-2 weeks, as long as Wally doesn't eat her first. He's showing a bit too much interest . . .

"All changes, even the most longed for, have their melancholy; for what we leave behind us is a part of ourselves; we must die to one life before we can enter another." -Anatole France

Are you going to nueter him? How are his hips? Is he titled? You're not going to breed him until he's titled, are you? Is he moth-aggressive?

Demo Dick

"My first priority will be to reinstate the assault weapons ban PERMANENTLY as soon as I take office...I intend to work with Congress on a national no carry law, 1 gun a month purchase limits, and bans on all semi-automatic guns."-Barack Obama"When in doubt, whip it out."-Nuge